Dharamshala, Sept. 27 -- The quiet hills of Kangra supports a substantial population of critically endangered White-rumped Vultures estimated at approximately 1,377 individuals, reveals a new study by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII).

The study has also flagged some threats to the population along with recommending safeguard measures.

The study, funded by the Union ministry of environment forest and climate change, was carried out from 2020 to 2024, by researcher Malyasri Bhattacharya and project assistant Manoj Kumar. The project was supervised by Gautam Talukdar, a scientist at WII. The overarching objective of the study was to promote the area for future regulatory action and achieve designation as a Vulture Safe Zone (VSZ).

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